Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Neural Computing Research Group, Aston University, Birmingham, UK NAOC: Neural network Algorithms for Ocean Colour We are looking for a highly motivated individual for a 3 year postdoctoral research position in the area of the analysis of multi-spectral, remotely sensed data. The emphasis of this research will be on developing and applying data modelling, visualisation and analysis algorithms to measurements of the 'ocean colour' across the electro-magnetic spectrum to generate estimates of chlorophyll-A concentrations using satellite observations. This will allow a better understanding of the distribution of primary biological production and the global carbon cycle. You will be working in a team from seven institutions around the European Union, and there is scope for a great deal of interaction. For more details, see the NAOC web site http://www.ncrg.aston.ac.uk/~cornfosd/naoc/. You will work in the Neural Computing Research Group which has a worldwide reputation in practical and theoretical aspects of information analysis. Applicants should have strong mathematical and computational skills; some knowledge of remote sensing would be an advantage. We expect to use methods such as the Generative Topographic Mapping (GTM) to model the unconditional probability distribution of the ocean colour data, and then combine this with expert labelling to perform 'unsupervised' classification. We will also develop spatial (Gaussian process) models of the abundance of phytoplankton to aid field-wise (Bayesian) ocean colour retrieval. Candidates should hold (or imminently expect to gain) a PhD in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Remote Sensing or a related field. Experience of programming (especially MATLAB or C/C++) and a knowledge of Unix would be an advantage. Salaries will be up to point 6 on the RA 1A scale, currently 18731 UK pounds per annum. The salary scale is subject to annual increments. If you wish to be considered for this Fellowship, please send a full CV and publications list, including full details and grades of academic qualifications, together with the names of 3 referees, quoting reference NAOC01, to: Personnel Officer Aston University Birmingham B4 7ET, U.K. Tel: +44 (0)121 359 0870 Fax: +44 (0)121 359 6470 Further details can be obtained from Dr. Dan Cornford: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Closing date: 16 March 2001 -- Dr Dan Cornford [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Science Aston University Aston Triangle tel +44 121 359 3611 ext 4667 Birmingham B4 7ET fax +44 121 333 6215 http://www.ncrg.aston.ac.uk/~cornfosd/ --
